Taarak is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Balasekaran and starring Taraka Ratna, Sharmili and Krishna.
| Taarak | |
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| Directed by | Balasekaran |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Balasekharan |
| Story by | Vijaya Creations Unit |
| Produced by | Achanta Gopinadh |
| Starring | Taraka Ratna Sharmili Krishna |
| Cinematography | Poorna |
| Edited by | Ravindra Babu |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sharmili made her Telugu debut with this film.[1][2]
The music composed by Mani Sharma was well received.[3]
The film was scheduled to release on 11 April 2003 but was preponed to 3 April 2003.[3]
Gudipoori Srihari of The Hindu opined that "The film has a vague story line and appears to have been influenced by a Hollywood movie. The characters are not well supported by dialogue. Tarak Ratna is a shade better and confident than what he looked in his earlier two films".[4] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film a rating of three out of five and said that "The director tried to create an impact of that using the flashback. But the narrative meanders from the basic objective towards the love track between hero and heroine".[5] Mithun Verma of Full Hyderabad wrote that "The movie's intentions were sacred, aiming at the increasingly suicidal youth. But the execution will definitely not decrease any, to say the least".[6]